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Title: Report on the birds of Pennsylvania : with special reference to the food habits, based on over four thousand stomach examinations
Identifier: commercialpoultr11 (find matches)
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Warren, Benjamin Harry, 1858-
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Harrisburg : E. K. Meyers, State Printer
Contributing Library: Penn State University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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APPENDIX. 339 The State Board, through its efficient secretary, Thomas J. Edge Esq labored most industriously to show the economic value'of the raptorial bTrdra^d secTre the repea of that part of the ^. Bounty Act" relating to the hawks and o^ls. Fdir p"^-'°"\"f '!^P°"' ^""^^^^^ "^« " Bounty or 'Scalp' Act of 1885," by Thon.as J. it'e'^C;;::^^^^^^^^^^^ ""^ "- ^'^'^ «-rd through "The Bounty ok 'Scalp'Act of 1885. str!,!?tinn ./'" T"" "^L '^ '^'^ ^legislature enacted the following act for the de- nront^alth ^^ wildcats, foxes, minks, hawks, weasels and owls in this Com- t Jff ^'"'r ^' ^"^ !\"**«'"^«^' ^^â¢' That for tlie benefit of agriculture and for the pro- tection of game, within this commonwealth, there is liereby established the follow- mg premiums for the destruction of certain noxious animals and birds, to be paid by the respective counties in whicli the same are slain, namely, for every wildcat two dollars, lor every red or gray fox one dollar, for every mink fifty cents for every weasel fifty cents, for every hawk fifty cents, and for everv owlfexcept'the Arcadian, Screech or Barn owl, which is hereby exempted from the p;ovisions of this act, fifty cents. Sectiox 2. It shall be the duty of any person, having killed any animal or bird nentioned m the first section of this act, and who is desirous of availing himself of the premiums therein provided, to produce such slain animal or bird before anv magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace of the county in wliich the same w^s killed and make aftidavit of the time and place of killing the same : Provided, That the pelt, if entire from tiie tip of the nose of any such animal, mav be produced m heu of the san.e wlien so preferred ; and upon the reception of an> such animal or pelt, or bird, it shall be the duty of such magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace, in the presence of said person killing such animal or bird, and one elector of tlie county, to cut ott" the ears of such animal or the head of such bird, and in the presence of said persons burn the same. -Section 3. Upon the destruction of the ears or heads as aforesaid, the magis- trate, alderman or justice of the peace shall give to the person producing such animal or bird, a certificate of compliance with the provisions of this act directed to the commissioners of the county in which such animal or bird was slain, which certificate shall contain the following facts : the kind of animal or bird killed when where and by whom killed, and the date by whom anrovide(i in the second section of this act, to file the same forth with, or cause the same to be filed in the office of the commissioners of tlie county' and upon filing the same, the said magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace shall receive from the county treasurer, the sum of twenty cents, in full compensation for all services under this act. "Quite early in 1886, the correspondence of the Board developed the fact that there existed among farmers, taxpayers and the several county officers of the state a widespread dissatisf^iction at the workings and efTect of the law. It also was evident ~tT'?T ""%"'r"""'"'"^'""^^ ^« ^--""^^^^ ^« the notice of the present legislature, and the secretary of the Board deemed it advisable to collect all possible data on either aide of the question, and place it in such a form as would be readily available when wanted. As a step in this direction, a circular was prepared and sent to every board of county officers in the state, asking for informatfon upon tlic lollowing points, viz: o i wu No'v JbeVl"""""' " """"'â """"'^ '^'" "⢠"'*"" "'"""'y '"""'"^y "P "" COLOR PLATE

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